Bintan Bawaslu Complains About Internet Networks And Asks To Install In Coastal Areas

Bintan Bawaslu Member Febriadinata/Photo: Antara

BINTAN - The Election Supervisory Body for Bintan Regency, Riau Islands asked the local government and provider companies to strengthen internet networks in coastal areas ahead of the 2024 simultaneous elections and local elections. during the 2019 and 2020 elections, a number of obstacles were found, one of which was due to the unavailability of the internet network. Some points, especially in the coastal area of Bintan, such as a number of islands in Tambelan, Bintan Pesisir and Mantang Districts have internet networks, but they are not running optimally because of slowness. "Election supervisors are forced to go to certain locations with signals," he was quoted as saying by Antara. has built an integrated reporting system to make it easier for its staff to report any election violations. The system can be accessed using the internet. Roby Kurniawan and other related parties. The internet network will make it easier for supervisors at the sub-district to sub-district and village levels, as well as polling station supervisors (TPS) to coordinate.

"Internet facilities can maximize the monitoring function at polling stations," he said. In addition to internet issues, Febri said that anticipation of election and regional election violations must also be carried out in the coastal area of Bintan. Socialization of elections and local elections must be intensively carried out by involving village officials, RT and RW. community members, NGOs, students and journalists are very great at creating quality elections and local elections. "Each one has a strategic role in the success of elections and local elections," he said.